VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo: Complete Details
VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo: Teams, Schedule, Results, Format, Livestream, More
Here is everything you need to know about this Valorant tournament.
The highly anticipated Valorant tournament, VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo, is finally about to start next week onwards. It will be taking place from 11th to 25th June with some of the best teams from across the world taking on each other.
All the international leagues have concluded as 12 teams make their way to Chiba, Japan where they will be fighting for glory along with a massive total prize pool of $1,000,000 USD.
The entire tournament has been split between the group stage and playoffs which will take place in front of a live audience across two world-class venues, Tipstar Dome Chiba and Makuhari Messe.
VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo: Complete Details
All regional Valorant tournaments which ran for over two months, VCT 2023 Pacific League, VCT 2023 EMEA League, and VCT 2023 Americas Leauge, have culminated with the top contenders moving on to the VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo.
Here is all that you need to know about the tournament, competing teams, important dates, complete schedule, event format, livestream details, and more.
Playoffs Bracket
VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo Playoffs Bracket
Teams
A total of 12 teams have qualified for this tournament, four of them have been given a top-seed slot and will be directly starting from the playoffs, whereas the remaining eight have to fight through the group stage.
| Team | League | Seed | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRG | Americas | Low | A |
| NAVI | EMEA | Low | A |
| EDward Gaming | China | Low | A |
| T1 | Pacific | Low | A |
| DRX | Pacific | Low | B |
| Attacking Soul Esports | China | Low | B |
| FUT Esports | EMEA | Low | B |
| Evil Geniuses | Americas | Low | B |
| Paper Rex | Pacific | Top | Playoffs |
| LOUD | Americas | Top | Playoffs |
| Fnatic | EMEA | Top | Playoffs |
| Team Liquid | EMEA | Top | Playoffs |
Schedule and Results
The tournament has been divided between groups stage and playoffs which will be taking place from 11th to 25th June.
Group Stage: 11th to 14th June
Playoffs: 16th to 25th June
Group A - Overall Results
| Position | Teams | Matches | Win-Loss | Maps (W-L) | Rounds (W-L) | Round Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRG | 2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 75-59 | 16 |
| 2 | EDward Gaming | 3 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 92-71 | 21 |
| 3 | T1 | 3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 75-98 | -23 |
| 4 | NAVI | 2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 55-69 | -14 |
Group B - Overall Results
| Position | Teams | Matches | Win-Loss | Maps (W-L) | Rounds (W-L) | Round Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evil Geniuses | 2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 53-31 | 22 |
| 2 | DRX | 3 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 75-68 | 7 |
| 3 | FUT Esports | 3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 76-86 | -10 |
| 4 | Attacking Soul Esports | 2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 41-60 | -19 |
Group Stage - All Matches
| Match | Date | Time (India) | Time (Tokyo) | Time (Berlin) | Time (LA) | Group | Stage | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUT vs EG | 11 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (10 Jun) | B | Opening Match | Split | 5-13 | Lotus | 12-14 | Pearl | - | Evil Geniuses | 2-0 |
| DRX vs ASE | 11 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (10 Jun) | B | Opening Match | Fracture | 13-10 | Pearl | 13-7 | Ascent | - | DRX | 2-0 |
| EDG vs T1 | 11 June | 14:30 | 18:00 | 11:00 | 02:00 (11 Jun) | A | Opening Match | Fracture | 10-13 | Haven | 13-7 | Pearl | 12-14 | T1 | 2-1 |
| NRG vs NAVI | 12 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (11 Jun) | A | Opening Match | Ascent | 13-8 | Lotus | 12-14 | Split | 13-6 | NRG | 2-1 |
| EG vs DRX | 12 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (11 Jun) | B | Winners Match | Fracture | 13-5 | Ascent | 13-9 | Pearl | - | Evil Geniuses | 2-0 |
| T1 vs NRG | 13 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (12 Jun) | A | Winners Match | Lotus | 13-11 | Bind | 7-13 | Pearl | 11-13 | NRG | 2-1 |
| FUT vs ASE | 13 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (12 Jun) | B | Elimination Match | Haven | 8-13 | Ascent | 13-5 | Lotus | 13-6 | FUT Esports | 2-1 |
| EDG vs NAVI | 13 June | 14:30 | 18:00 | 11:00 | 02:00 (13 Jun) | A | Elimination Match | Pearl | 17-15 | Bind | 14-12 | Lotus | - | EDward Gaming | 2-0 |
| DRX vs FUT | 14 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (13 Jun) | B | Decider Match | Bind | 9-13 | Fracture | 13-8 | Haven | 13-4 | DRX | 2-1 |
| T1 vs EDG | 14 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (13 Jun) | A | Decider Match | Fracture | 4-13 | Haven | 6-13 | Lotus | - | EDward Gaming | 2-0 |
Playoffs Results
VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo: Playoffs Day 1 to Day 6
| Match | Date | Time (India) | Time (Tokyo) | Time (Berlin) | Time (LA) | Stage | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUD vs EG | 16 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (15 Jun) | UB Quarterfinals | Fracture | 7-13 | Ascent | 5-13 | Lotus | - | Evil Geniuses | 2-0 |
| TL vs EDG | 16 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (15 Jun) | UB Quarterfinals | Haven | 13-9 | Split | 8-13 | Lotus | 13-11 | Team Liquid | 2-1 |
| FNC vs NRG | 17 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (16 Jun) | UB Quarterfinals | Fracture | 13-9 | Bind | 13-4 | Split | - | Fnatic | 2-0 |
| PPRX vs DRX | 17 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (16 Jun) | UB Quarterfinals | Split | 13-10 | Bind | 13-10 | Fracture | - | Paper Rex | 2-0 |
| LOUD vs EDG | 18 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (17 Jun) | LB Round 1 | Lotus | 6-13 | Fracture | 10-13 | Bind | - | EDward Gaming | 2-0 |
| NRG vs DRX | 18 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (17 Jun) | LB Round 1 | Pearl | 13-11 | Haven | 13-5 | Split | - | NRG | 2-0 |
| EG vs TL | 19 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (18 Jun) | UB Semifinals | Fracture | 13-2 | Haven | 13-9 | Split | - | Evil Geniuses | 2-0 |
| FNC vs PPRX | 19 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (18 Jun) | UB Semifinals | Lotus | 13-5 | Bind | 13-7 | Split | - | Fnatic | 2-0 |
| TL vs NRG | 20 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (19 Jun) | LB Quarterfinals | Haven | 12-14 | Ascent | 13-8 | Split | 5-13 | NRG | 2-1 |
| PPRX vs EDG | 20 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (19 Jun) | LB Quarterfinals | Fracture | 14-12 | Split | 9-13 | Lotus | 13-8 | Paper Rex | 2-1 |
| EG vs FNC | 21 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (20 Jun) | UB Final | Lotus | 13-3 | Fracture | 9-13 | Split | 13-11 | Fnatic | 2-1 |
| NRG vs PPRX | 21 June | 11:30 | 15:00 | 8:00 | 23:00 (20 Jun) | LB Semifinal | Pearl | 13-15 | Lotus | 13-6 | Bind | 11-13 | Paper Rex | 2-1 |
VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo: Playoffs Day 7 to Day 8
| Match | Date | Time (India) | Time (Tokyo) | Time (Berlin) | Time (LA) | Stage | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Map 4 | Map 5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG vs PPRX | 24 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (23 Jun) | LB Final | Fracture | 13-7 | Lotus | 12-14 | Split | 10-13 | Pearl | 13-6 | Ascent | 13-8 | Evil Geniuses | 3-2 |
| FNC vs EG | 25 June | 8:30 | 12:00 | 5:00 | 20:00 (24 Jun) | Grand Final | Lotus | 13-8 | Split | 13-11 | Bind | 14-12 | Ascent | - | Haven | - | Fnatic | 3-0 |
Format
Group Stage
Out of the 12 qualified teams, the eight low-seed ones will compete in the group stage.
These eight teams will be divided into two groups of four teams each.
Both groups will follow a double-elimination format where every match will be a best-of-three series.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the playoffs.
Playoffs
The four qualifying teams will join the four top-seed participants in the playoffs.
This stage will follow a double-elimination format where every match will be a best-of-three series except for the lower bracket final and grand final, both of them featuring a best-of-five match.
The last team standing will be declared as the champion of the VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo.
Prizepool
This tournament features the maximum prize money ever for a Masters-level event, setting a record with a pool of $1,000,000 USD. This will be split between all the competing teams as per their overall placement.
| Position | Prize Money (USD) | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $350,000 | Fnatic |
| 2nd | $200,000 | Evil Geniuses |
| 3rd | $125,000 | Paper Rex |
| 4th | $75,000 | NRG |
| 5th-6th | $50,000 | Team Liquid, EDward Gaming |
| 7th-8th | $35,000 | LOUD, DRX |
| 9th-10th | $25,000 | T1, FUT Esports |
| 11th-12th | $15,000 | NAVI, Attacking Soul Esports |
Tickets
All matches of the VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo will take place in front of a live audience. The majority of them will be held at the Tipstar Dome Chiba which is an indoor stadium with a seating capacity of about 2,000 spectators.
As for the lower bracket final and grand final, the venue will be shifted to the Makuhari Messe, which is one of the largest convention centers in Japan.
All those interested in attending the tournament can purchase the tickets by clicking on the links provided below.
VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo: Venues
It is going be intense with all participants stepping up and delivering their absolute best across two weeks of high-level Valorant action, as some of the best teams from around the world congregate in Japan.
